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Dossett said that being a native of Christian County, which is among the top producers of corn, soybeans, wheat and tobacco in Kentucky, gives him a “first-hand appreciation” for farming and its impact on the commonwealth. 

A Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis official said there were 4,075 applications for dispensary licenses. In all, 48 licenses have been awarded.

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers on Saturday said continuing to reduce the individual income tax rate — this time from  4% to 3.5% — remains the Republican supermajority’s No. 1 priority in the upcoming legislative session.

Soon after his reelection last year, Beshear established a political action committee (PAC) called In This Together that he said would raise money to support Democratic candidates in Kentucky and across the country.

A 35-year-old woman who has an IQ of 67 literally falls between the bureaucratic cracks,” Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd said.

Sen. Elect Craig Richardson, R-Hopkinsville, will serve as vice chair of Health Services.

The change in driver’s licensing stems from a state law that was enacted in 2021 but does not take effect until 2025. 

GOP leaders said tax reform at the local level would be a tall order because it would require amending Kentucky’s Constitution.

The audit was the system's final step in addressing recommendations made last year by then-state Auditor Mike Harmon following a special examination.

A task force adopted 11 recommendations, including considering legislation to encourage responsible use of AI in elections.

In 2024, a slate of bipartisan lawmakers sponsored the proposal as House Bill 569, but it failed to advance past the committee stage.

After the courts struck down a couple legislative attempts at “school choice” measures, some lawmakers are asking Kentucky voters to change the constitution. Amendment 2 would allow public dollars to fund private and charter education instead of being reserved solely for public education.